gratifying
adjective
grat·i·fy·ing
ˈgra-tə-ˌfī-iŋ 
: giving pleasure or satisfaction : pleasing
a gratifying result
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Examples of gratifying in a Sentence
It was a gratifying victory.
The response has been gratifying.
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That to me is so gratifying, seeing a whole new generation of young women finding their way.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Such questions do not accompany the reelected incumbents, no matter how gratifying reelection and the continuation in power may be at the time.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Seeing everyone come together to join forces for good has been deeply gratifying for Maran.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Weather Schools in Asheville are reopening in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
She and other therapists in the area say living through this experience alongside their patients has been a unique and gratifying experience.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 21 Jan. 2025
Such questions do not accompany the reelected incumbents, no matter how gratifying reelection and the continuation in power may be at the time.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Seeing everyone come together to join forces for good has been deeply gratifying for Maran.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Weather Schools in Asheville are reopening in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
She and other therapists in the area say living through this experience alongside their patients has been a unique and gratifying experience.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for gratifying
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“Gratifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratifying. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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